Description
Joey McCarthy is stabbed to death in a pub car park in a random act of violence. Shortly afterwards Matt Stone’s terminally ill mother dies and then the sister of his best friend, Libby, commits suicide. When Matt moves into a shared house with Libby and five other students, both hope to leave these tragic events in their past. But within weeks DC Gary Goodhew finds the body of another suicide victim with links to both Matt and Libby.
About the Author
Alison Bruce is the author of 10 crime novels and two non-fiction titles. Her first novel, Cambridge Blue, was described by Publishers Weekly as an ‘assured debut’ and introduced both detective, DC Gary Goodhew, and her trademark Cambridge setting. She went on to write six further novels in the DC Goodhew series before writing two psychological thrillers I Did It for Us and The Moment Before Impact.Because She Looked Away is the first in a new series, again set in Cambridge but this time featuring DCI Ronnie Blake and the DEAD team.Alison herself lives just outside Cambridge and has been shortlisted twice for the CWA Dagger in the Library award.
